Psychology
Some men who are deeply unhappy in their 40s and 50s may not look unhappy from the…
You probably know one. Maybe more than one. He shows up to things. He does his job well.
Human Behaviour
Some people called overthinkers may be more observant than they seem, and what…
The word "overthinker" is often delivered like a gentle diagnosis. The implication is that something has gone slightly wrong upstairs.
Human Behaviour
One reason some intelligent people struggle in relationships may not be overthinking
The skill that gets them promoted is the same skill that quietly empties their relationship.
Human Behaviour
The people who say “I’m just being honest” rarely are
What "I'm just being honest" actually announces, and the seven patterns that give the game away.
Human Behaviour
Some regrets people report at 70 may not be the things they did
Most people spend a significant portion of their lives managing how they're received.
Human Behaviour
A certain kind of intelligence can become lonely when noticing everything turns…
What happens when noticing becomes a way of staying outside your own life.
Human Behaviour
People who stay genuinely fit as they age may not be the ones with the best…
There's a version of fitness that burns itself out. You've seen it. The January gym crowd.
Human Behaviour
Forgiveness, reduced comparison, and selective social networks are associated with…
There is a version of getting older that looks like shrinking. The world gets smaller.
Universe
The head of NASA is now openly campaigning to make Pluto a planet again
Pluto's most powerful new advocate is now the head of NASA. On Tuesday, April 28, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman testified before the U.S.
Human Behaviour
The people who rarely post on social media may not be antisocial, secretive, or…
I have a friend who has not posted on social media in four years. Not a dramatic exit with an announcement.
Human Behaviour
People who become quieter as they age may not be withdrawing
The man at the café who nurses one coffee for an hour and barely says a word. The aunt who answers questions in five words but is clearly tracking everything in the room.
Human Behaviour
The people who genuinely come across as unbothered may not be detached…
There's a person in your life who just seems to move through the world differently.
Space & Missions
A startup few people had heard of four years ago is now valued at $2.2 billion
Mark this one as the moment orbital defense became its own asset class. On April 28, Colorado-based True Anomaly announced a $650 million Series D fundraise that values the four-year-old startup at $2.2 billion.
Space & Missions
NASA flew a four-pound helicopter on Mars
For decades, NASA’s surface explorers were landers that stayed in place or wheeled rovers.
Human Behaviour
The people who grew up reading books may not be just well-read adults
I was a child who read everywhere. Under the covers with a torch when I was supposed to be asleep.
Human Factors
The brutal reality of trying to build a home on Mars
Mars has been the answer for as long as humans have been able to look up at it. Domed cities.